Glider plane



' Dc. 3o, 1930; J c, YECKER 1,787,297

GLIDER PLANE Filed May 29, 1930 mvENToR .5m-pk C. ckeg i lzatented ec. 39,1930

.I ECKER,` F LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA GLIDER PLANE "Application filed May y289,

This invention-relates to ,new and useful improvements i'nafglider. fV l t The invention has forf anVy objec'stl the provision yof a deviceof the vclass',mentioned which l is of simple durable construction, dependable Y Vin use and' eiicient in ;action,1and which v can *be manufacturedfand soldwata reasonable 100St; Y h. a

vFor further comprehension 'of' the inven- 1 lo tion', land ofthe'objectsfand advantages theref "of, reference will be had tothe following descri'ption and accompanying drawings, and toy the appended claims which the various novel features ofthe invention' are morepar- Inlthe accompanying drawing formng'a materialpart ofthis-disclosurelfv g t "Fig, lis a planvvievv` of aglider constructed accordingfto thisinvention. o Fig. 2 isa Vside"elevational View of Fig. yl. t j Fig.'3 is anendzelevationalvew ofFig.'l looking froml the rightl'hand'end.

Fig, 4 is an' enlarged' .fragmentaryV transverse sectional view takenfon thelin'e 4 4 of Fig.. 2.. t, Y l y View taken 0n the lle. 5,'-,-.5.of Fig. l.l .u A Fig. ,6 is an enlarged fragmentary vsec- .tional (view taken on the line'6'-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 [isfan enlarged fragmentary Vsect tional viewtakenlon'the line 7&7 ofFig. l.

"" Fig. V8 is alfrag'mentary elevational jview looking in the direction ofthe lineV 8,-,7-8 of Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig.v 55'but illustrating a modified f0rin. Y

f Fig. 1.0 isa view similar to a side view of Y Fig.' 6,y but illustrating another modification forfholding the rodsin adjusted positions.

Fig. 11 isa fragmentaryyiewsimilar. to a portionof Fig. v2',but illustrating another embodiment of theinvention; t

Thel glider -consists t ottransverse t main wings 12 consisting cfa {framein'cluding f 'crossedleXiblerods 13 and covering material `14`orming wings' simulating a 'bow tie, a longitudinalk glider body 1 5Uabove said vmain wings 12 and havingits nose 16 located to fthe' front of the point of crossing 17 of said 50 rods 13 and'includingalongitudinal rod 18,

Fig. 5V is fa fragmentaryenlarged-sectional l 1930. Serin No.v 457,138.

'and aresilient frame' 19connectedwith the outer ends y2O of' saidmain wings12 and holding said body 15 spaced from said main twings 12, shaper'rods 21 attached at their frontends 22 on the nose 16 'and intermediate 55 ci theirends as at 232cm said crossed rods 13 nearthe point of crossing 17 and means for adjustably connecting the rear ends24 of said 'shaperrods 21 with'said longitudinal rod 18 for adjusting the bowed condition of 60 said main wings 12. f t J The ,fra-ine usedl for forming the main wings 12 and including the said jflexible vcrossed rods` 13 also `includesl longitudinal .end strips 25.` The covering material 14' is 65 bentover these endstrips 25; asclearly shown in Fig. 75 andistitches 26 ,serve .to hold these ends engaged in place. The inner ends of the covering material 14'7 indicated by vreference vnumerals' 27 in` Fig. 8, '70 terminate a'shortA distance from the point of f crossing 17 of the rods' 13. A wire 28 engages over the rods 13 at the point `of crossing 17 andaccomplishes the holding of the rods inlposition. t, W y n vTheglider body'l lconsists of a frame29 formed'y of wire,which includes curvedpysidc forming wires as may beseen from yan inspectionof Fig.` 1. At the front end these side forming wires are bent down constitut- Y ing the nose 16 of the glider body. `4 A tail 30 issupportedupon, the `rear ends ofthe side forming wires of `trame 29. As clearly shown in Fig. 1 these side forming wires cross at a point tothe` rontwoi the tail. This point -is indicatedby reference numeral 31. The glider -body 15 `is concludedv with a cloth element 32 engagedlupon the said frame 29. The edges of this cloth .are turned around the wires forming lthe trame 29, as may be seen from `Ian inspection` ofL Fig. 5V, r and stitches 33 serve to hold ythese ends in place. The tail consists of a Wire frame 34 pret'- erably of rectangular shape and cloth 35-engagedv upon they frame. t

The resilient frame 19 consists of a pair of crossed wire rods' 36. These rods are posi'- tioned substantially directly above the crossed rods 13 and have-their point of crossing directly above the point 17. -The manner of atingthe rear ends of said shaper rods with said longitudinal rod for adjusting the bowed condition of said main wings. i

2. A glider,` comprising transverse main wings consisting of a frame/including crossed y 'flexible rods and covering material forming y wings simulating 'a bow tie, a longitudinal glider body above'said main wings and having its nose located to the frontl of the point of crossing of saidy rods and including a longitudinal rod, a resilient frame connected with the outer ends of said main wings and holding said body spacedfrom said main wings, YShaper rods attached at their front ends on said nose and intermediate of their ends on j said crossed rods near the point of crossing,

,and means for adjustably connecting the rear .-en'ds of said shaper rods with said longitudinal rod for adjusting the bowed condition of said main wings, said main wings also include longitudinal end strips for holding .i down the ends of said covering material.

3. A glider, comprising transverse main wings consisting of a frame including crossed Aflexible rods and covering material forming wings simulating a bow tie, a vlongitudinal glider body above said main wings r and having its nose located to the Jfront of Ul i the point of crossing of said rods and including alongitudinal rod, a resilient framey connectedv with the outer ends of said main yWings and holding said body spaced from said, main Wings, 'sha'per rods attached at their front ends on said nosel and intermediate of their ends on said crossed rods near the point of crossing, and means for adjustably connecting the rear ends of said shaper lrods with saidlongitudinal rod for adjust'- ing the bowed condition of said main wings, said glider body ycomprising a` wire frame including curved side forming wires, and cloth material covering said frame.

4. A glider, comprising transverse main wings' consisting of a frame including cross flexible rods and covering material l'ormingwings simulating a bow tie, a longitudinal glider body above said main wings and .having its nose located'to the front of the Lpointof crossing of said rods and including a longitudinal rod, a resilient frame connected with the outer ends'of said main wings and holding said body spaced from said main wings, Shaper rods attached at their front ends on said nose and intermediate of their ends on said crossed yrods near the point of crossing, and means for adjustably connect-- ing the rear ends of said shaper rods with said longitudinal rod for adjusting the Vbowed condition of said main wings, said longitudinal glider body includes a. tail attached on its rear.

5. A glider, comprising transverse main wings consisting of a frame 'Y including crossed flexible rods and covering material forming wings simulating a bow tie, a longitudinal glider body above said main wings and having its noselocatedz yto the front of the point of. crossing of said rods and including va longitudinal rod, a resilient frame connectedwith the outer ends ofsaid mainl wings yandy holding said body spaced from Hsaidmain wings, :Shaper rods attached at theiry front ends on said nose and intermediateof,theiriendsyon said crossed rods near the point of crossing, and means for adjustably connecting the rear ends of said shaper rodswith said longitudinal rods for adjustigthebow'ed yfconditionof said main wings, said resilient frame comprises crossed rods substantially superimposed upon the crossed vvrods forming, said main wings, a crossed point of saidrilatter rods being attached upon said glider body `andthe free ends upon ,'sai'd main wings. i y c 6. A glider,.comprising transverse main Wings" consisting of y a [frame A.including v crossed flexible rods and covering material forming wings simulating a bow tie, al longitudinal .glider body above said main Wings and having its' nose located to the front of the point of crossing of said rods andincluding a longitudinal rod, a resilient frame connected with the outer ends of said main wings and holding said body spaced from said main wings, Shaper rods attached at, l their front ends on said nose and intermediate of their ends on said crossed rods-near the point of crossing, and means for adjustably connecting the rear ends of said shaper rods with said longitudinal rod for adjust-i ing the bowed condition of said main wings, comprising a wire wound transversely around and between said longitudinal rods and said sharper rodsy and having its ends twisted together.

7. A glider, comprising transverse main wings consisting of a frame including crossed flexible rods and covering material forming wings simulating a bow tie, a longitudinal glider body above said main wings and having its nose located to the front of the pointv ends of said Shaper rod, a catch for holdingv the bracket vin a fixed position on said longitudinal rod, means for resiliently urging said bracket away from said fixed position so as to accomplish the bowing of said main wings, and an adjustable stop for limiting new pollO Y si'tions 'of "Said bracket "fof -limitin amount of bowing oflsaidwin'gef 8.A Vglfder, Acomp rising transverseniain f Wings consistingoi a frame including crossed l 1 flexible rods and Y covering' material forming fWi-ngs simulating afboW tie, aflon'gtudinal v, glider lbody' 'above Said mainwings and hai- Y l Y K Y ing its nose located to the front of theipoint of crossing of saidk 'rodsandV inoludngifa j A. longitudinal lrod, a reslient'framercronnected with the 'ou-tel; ends of said main Wingsl andr .holding Said body spaced froni "said main iwingsfshapei* rodsI attaohedattheii' "frontv g V'ends onV said nose Yand inermedizfoe*ofv Jtheir ends onsaid crossed frode'near the point of Y Crossing, V'means' .for adjustabfly''conneding y the rear ends of; Shaper rods Witlijs'aid longitudinal` rod for `adjusting the: bowed f condition of said main Wings,` and nie'ansi for propelling lsaid Iglider with paddles` for( addi'n'gto the gliding effect. Y

VIn testimony'whereof 1 havei'aflixed my signature.

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